Local Democracy : Have your Say on Important Planning Matter

Don't forget; on the 10th June there will be a referendum which will determine whether the Alnmouth Neighbourhood Development Plan  is to be used by NCC when assessing Planning Applications.

If the result is "NO" then there will be no change to the Planning Policies which currently apply to the Parish of Alnmouth. 

If the result of the Referendum is "Yes" then Plan's only Policy will mean that approval for new dwellings in the Parish will be subject to a permanent residency condition. It will apply to proposals for all new housing, including that created by change of use and by subdivision of existing dwellings, but not those replacing an existing dwelling.

The Plan has been through two Public Consultations and passed an External Examination. The Referendum is the final stage in the process. 

A number of Parishes in the North Northumberland Coastal Area have adopted, or are seeking to ,adopt comparable Neighbourhood Plans with similar planning conditions. These include Embleton, Beadnell, Bamburgh, Craster and Seahouses.